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al·ky

 (ăl′kē)
n. pl. al·kies Slang
An alcoholic.
[Shortening and alteration of alcoholic + -y.]

alky

(ˈælkɪ) or

alkie

n, pl -kies
slang a heavy drinker or alcoholic

al•ky

(ˈæl ki)

n., pl. -kies. Slang.
1. an alcoholic.
2. alcohol.
[1840]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.alky - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habituallyalky - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
alcoholic, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, souse, soaker
drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino - a chronic drinker
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